Post #162 - Suburban Late August Blues

My son, Master Logic, turns twelve on Sunday and as such, wants to be as normal as possible.  As we know the concept of being normal - is kind of lost on those of us on the spectrum.  I sent this angry Tweet/Facebook status today:

I'm sure that Master Logic's friend's mother has a really good explanation for not finding two precious minutes to reply to a message.  From our side though, Master Logic has been really upset about the whole thing, believing himself to have been ignored and pretty much friendless.  He's almost reached his teenage years and the fact that he's autistic is really starting to hit home because his neurotypical peers are out and about on their bikes, meeting one another for an ice cream and generally being kids.  It's hard for me to deal with as a parent on the spectrum myself - if it were left to me I'd rant and rave at others for their insensitivity, but I know that it would affect Master Logic's life, so I leave the 'soft skills' to my husband.